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Workwrite Resumes

By investing in a professionally written resume, you’re already positioned yourself ahead of other job seekers. But don’t let that advantage go to waste. Now that you have your resume, what should you do with it? This series of posts will give you strategies for what you can — and should — do with your resume to maximize your chances of finding and securing your next job.

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The most obvious reason you might need a resume is that you’re looking for a job. However, there are many other reasons you might want to put together a resume now, even if you’re not seeking new employment. Your job changes: Your employment situation can change in a heartbeat — the company may be acquired, sold, or go out of business. A great boss may leave

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At first glance, her goal seemed out of reach. She was a military spouse who had been home raising her children for 15 years. Her home hadn’t even stayed in one place as her family had followed her husband around the world, so she had few long-term roots anywhere. Her training and early career in IT were sadly out of date, and she wasn’t interested

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LinkedIn expert Sandy Zeiszler says LinkedIn now offers Weekly Search appearances that are invaluable for job seekers. With Weekly Search, a job seeker can see which companies are viewing their profile. Here’s what it looks like: “These are amazing tools, but only if you use them to follow up with companies and learn more about how you might be able to help them,” Sandy said. How

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Career Thought Leaders recently shared these five data points on the importance of social profiles. 70% of employers use social media to screen candidates. 57% are less likely to interview a candidate they can’t find online. 54% have decided not to hire a candidate based on their social media profiles. 92% of recruiters use social media in their outreach; 55% use Facebook, 87% use LinkedIn.

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Q: My job is great, but I have been here only three months, and I saw my dream job advertised today. I don’t want to sabotage my career path or resume, so how long do I need to stay where I am?  A: The most recent Employee Tenure Summary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says the median number of years wage and salary workers

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If you’re having trouble with your job search, first consider if you’re healthy enough to follow through on the many requirements of a search. In a guest post for Career Connectors in Phoenix, AZ, I outline some hints for consideration before starting your search. Read them here.   Image courtesy stockimages via freedigitalphotos.net

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Are the recent changes to LinkedIn holding back your job search? If you immediately answered YES! (or don’t know what changes I’m talking about), it’s time to get up to speed on the world’s largest networking site. On Tuesday, March 21, my colleague and friend Sandy Zeiszler will be holding her LinkedIn Simplified Workshops. Sandy is the author of Unlock LinkedIn to Get Hired! the workbook you received with

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If you’re job hunting, you’re probably looking for jobs online. Since online applications give you only a 10% to 15% chance of landing the job, I highly recommend that you spend only 10% to 15% of your time in this pursuit.  That means it’s important to spend your time on the right job sites. Fortunately, Reviews.com, put together a breakdown of the best job sites

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Your stealth resume ensures that your experience and skills are available to the hiring authority, but your identity is not. You need a cover letter to go with every resume, so you need a stealth cover letter to introduce your stealth resume. Start with your regular cover letter. (Don’t have one? Contact me right away. We’ll fix that.) Modify your contact information at the top

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